un-American

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See also: unamerican

Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Adjective

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From un- +‎ American.

Adjective[edit]

un-American (comparative more un-American, superlative most un-American)

Contrary to the principles, institutions or interests of the United States; anti-American.
Driving that foreign car is downright un-American.
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:un-American.
(informal, US) Incivil, immoral.

Alternative forms[edit]

unamerican

Derived terms[edit]

un-Americanness

Translations[edit]

contrary to the principles, institutions or interests of United States

Danish: uamerikansk

German: unamerikanisch

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